"To kissme?" she clarifies as if it's impossible.
How many times can I say that she's beautiful to make her understand how much I want her?
It doesn't matter: I'm going to repeat it as many times as needed.
"You promised to swim with me when I finish that novel," I remind her, not breaking our gaze.
"I don't have a swimsuit," she says seriously, as if it somehow matters.
"Me neither." I smile and press my lips to hers once again.
Chapter Nine
Serena
I don't know what I'm doing and why I let Dominic grab me in his arms and place me on a lounge chair next to the pool.
What if someone sees us? It’s twilight, and the yard lights are turned off, but still.
"No one will see us, don't worry," he whispers into my ear as if reading my mind once again.
He already took off my shoes and my blouse, and now he's unzipping my skirt, slowly, carefully, brushing his skillful fingers over every inch of my body.
"I'm a..." I try to say.
"I know," he interrupts, looking straight into my eyes. "I won't hurt you, don't worry."
I wanted to say that I'm a virgin, but of course, he already knows that. A couple of my girlfriends told me that guys like Astor can somehow feel virginity from the first moment they look at the girl. I always thought it was a lie.
I can't believe I'm lying on a chair in front of Dominic, ready for everything he can give me when only a couple of days ago I swore to myself that I would never let him see me naked.
Maybe I should stop him right now, before it gets too far.
But before I manage to finish that thought, I feel Dominic's hot mouth on my belly, and I close my eyes in pleasure.
"You're a treasure, Serena," he whispers, coving my body with kisses. "And I'm gonna treat you like one."
I'm too overwhelmed now to try to understand what he's talking about. I open my eyes only when he stops kissing me and pulls away.
He takes off his shirt, and I hold a breath, looking at his perfect abs and torso. I've never seen him this close before, especially naked. He looks like a Greek god fallen from Mount Olympus for us mortals to serve.
When I look up at him again, I see a satisfied smile on his face. He obviously enjoyed the way I explored his body with my eyes.
And then he takes my palms in his and places them onto his abdomen, stroking it a little bit. He closes his eyes and groans in pleasure, and that's when I realize that I feel an extreme desire between my legs, one I've never experienced before.
"You can't even imagine how many times this week I've dreamed about you naked in my arms." His voice is hoarse when he says it and opens his eyes again.
He dreamed aboutme? And not once, butmany times? A thought comes into my mind, but I'm too ashamed to ask it aloud. What if this all is just a dream, and tomorrow I'll wake up?
Maybe so, but while I'm here, I'm gonna enjoy every second of it.
Dominic slowly takes off my skirt, brushing his fingers over the sensitive skin of my inner thigh. I moan quietly, my eyes closed in pleasure.
His arm travels from my knee higher over my thigh and then down again, stroking my leg but not trying to access the most sensitive parts of my body.
"You're so tense, teacher," he whispers into my ear. "Let me relax you a little."
And then he gives me another kiss, this time more urgent, as if he's in a hurry. He enters my mouth, sucking me in and intertwining our tongues.